Europe's top clubs defy economic gloom
LONDON (Reuters) – Revenue at Europe’s 20 leading clubs has increased again despite the economic crisis shaking many countries across the continent, business advisory firm Deloitte said in a…
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AUDIO: Europe must do 'real' business
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad says Europe needs to produce ‘real’ goods and services, not rely on the financial sector
Obama Advisers Revising U.S. Economic Outlook to Signal Greater Job Growth – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Obama Advisers Revising U.S. Economic Outlook to Signal Greater Job Growth Bloomberg President Barack Obama’s advisers have grown more confident about US economic growth this year, revising their …
Lions adapt to winter at Canada safari park
A white lion slips on ice while playing with a plastic drum like a kitten with a ball of yarn, but the big cat quickly regains its footing. The African carnivore has adapted well to Canada’s cold…
China’s Alibaba raising $3bn for Yahoo! stake: report
Chinese online commerce giant Alibaba plans to borrow $3 billion to buy back the stake Yahoo! owns in the company, a report said Thursday, as the struggling US Internet firm overhauls its Asia holdings. Alibaba, whose Hong Kong shares were suspended from trading on…
China says Syria opposition delegation visited (AP)
AP – China’s Foreign Ministry says that a Syrian opposition delegation visited Beijing and met Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun.
Pakistani PM appeals against charge
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani filed an appeal against a Supreme Court decision to charge him with contempt, his lawyer said, the latest move in a drawn-out struggle between political leaders and the judiciary
Indian ministers quit after watching porn video clip
Two senior Indian politicians were forced to resign after they were caught watching a pornographic film during a session of their state assembly.
I was forced out at gunpoint, claims Maldives ex-leader
The ousted president of the Maldives claimed yesterday he had been forced out at gun-point and said he would fight to regain his position. He accused the vice president – the man who sworn in to replace him – of helping plot the coup that overthrew
Panic buttons to be given to NYC hotel maids
Hotels in New York City have agreed to approve a hotel union request to give housekeepers personal panic buttons. The move comes after a Sofitel hotel maid accused
Why tensions are rising as Prince William flies into Falklands
The arrival of Prince William on a British military mission to the Falkland Islands puts him at the center of a diplomatic storm with Argentina about who owns the archipelago the two nations went to war over in 1982.
Shock wins for Santorum bring in campaign dollars
Rick Santorum, the social conservative who roared back to snatch three states from the supposed front-runner, Mitt Romney, in the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday night, said his campaign had raised a quarter of a million dollars online within a few hours…
SENEGAL: Thousands rally in Dakar for new anti-Wade protests
Thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Tuesday to protest against President Abdoulaye Wade’s controversial plans to seek a third term in a February 26 presidential election.
Anger in Cairo and beyond
CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Cairo on the continuing clashes happening across Egypt following the soccer riots.
Vatican Prosecutor Denounces ‘Deadly Culture of Silence’
A top Vatican official is blasting bishops for what he calls their “deadly culture of silence” in dealing with the church’s child sex abuse scandal. It is a scandal that has shaken the faith of Catholics around the world. And on…
Hungary’s PM Condemns International Critics Amid Economic Uncertainty
A defiant Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is defending his financially troubled nation’s new constitution and related laws, saying those criticizing it are motivated by greed and want to keep Hungary indebted. Orban’s comments come as he faces…
Serbia: 5 Guards Jailed Over Failed Prison Break
Serbia: 5 guards suspected of helping attempted prison break by dangerous inmates
"Political And Economic Stability In Russia Will Attract Foreign Investment" Claims Institute
ROME, February 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Konstantin Zavinovsky of the Institute of Advanced Studies in Geopolitics and Auxiliary Sciences, has said that relative economic growth in Russia in recent years …
China reducing European exposure
Chinese banks and companies in the northern port city of Tianjin have cut their exposure to Europe as the euro zone debt crisis festers, the official Financial News reported today.
Germany: 2 men arrested for spying on Syrian opposition
The two suspects are accused of conducting systematic surveillance of members of the Syrian opposition living in Germany over several years. read more
10 years in Afghanistan, ‘progress’ depends on where you’re standing
Even after a decade, Canadians are still divided about our role in the war
India Ink: U.P. Elections, Window on India's Politics
Caste, religion, corruption and economic inequality all issues in Uttar Pradesh elections.
Research and Markets: Analyzing the US Renewable Energy Market: a comprehensive databook
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2ff69e/analyzing_the_us_r) has announced the addition of the “Analyzing the US Renewable Energy Market” subscription to…
Transporting diesel on the road? | Articles @ Redbright
The ADR regulations state the up to 1000 litres of diesel oil can be transported on the highway but: The vessel must be a UN approved Intermediate Bulk Container, also know as an IBC. You must also carry a 2kg
India: Was Jesus a Communist?
Communist politicians spanked by Catholics for claiming Christ as world’s first revolutionary. Jason Overdorf Was Jesus a communist? In a special India spin on What Would Jesus Do? (WWJD), the Communist Party…
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Greece, Gas, Glenstrata
Shoppers reverted to a bunker mentality over the new year, according to gloomy sales figures that quash any hope of consumers pulling the economy clear of a double-dip recession. Till receipts in January …
Slovenia Central Bank May Take Over Managing Biggest Lender, Finance Says
Slovenia’s central bank is considering taking over the management of Nova Ljubljanska Banka d.d. to stabilize the country’s biggest bank, Finance newspaper reported without saying where it got the information.
Russia Says NATO Missile-Defense Talks At ‘Dead End’
Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s lead negotiator with NATO on the planned Western European missile-defense system, said the discussions have reached “a dead end.”
US plans to keep special forces in Afghanistan past 2014
Senior US officials have revealed a plan to shift military responsibility to Special Operations forces in Afghanistan once NATO’s mission has come to an end in the country in late 2014, according to the New York Times
Turkey 'a useful model for new Arab regimes'
For many in the Arab world, Turkey embodies something of an elusive ideal: an Islamist-based democracy with a strong economy.
India Court Ruling to Trigger Telecom Industry Shakeout
Vodafone , for one, is wasting little time in capitalizing on a blockbuster Indian court verdict that’s likely to shake up the world’s second-largest mobile phone market.
India court ruling to trigger telecoms shakeout
VODAFONE, for one, is wasting little time in capitalising on a blockbuster Indian court verdict that’s likely to shake up the world’s second-largest mobile phone market. Within hours of a Thursday ruling by India’s highest court that all licences awarded in…
Premier Wen says China needs to help Europe – report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that China needs to help Europe stabilise its markets due to strategic considerations in its relations with the region, the official China Securities Journal reported on Monday. China also needs …
Turkey, an imperfect example for the region
For adversaries in a long-distance spat, they made an odd couple. Turkey’s leader, a brash visionary who propelled his country to regional prominence, tangled with an American author who dwells on the existential in his work.
Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Stock market crash, Xstrata, Tesco
LONDON (SHARECAST) – The London stock market could slump by as much as 30% – with financial shares collapsing by 60% – if the Eurozone debt crisis leads to a break-up of the single currency.
